April 28, 2022
Influencing Others to Drive Positive Change
As industry pushes civilization to new heights, the world we live in is globalizing, disrupting, selling and consuming more than ever before.
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Erin Meezan April 20, 2022
Revisiting Our Factory as a Forest Thinking
Nature has the power to regulate climate, but only if humanity doesn’t get in the way. Right now, human activity is interfering heavily with Earth’s regulating systems by producing too much carbon dioxide that is driving up global temperatures. This is where the third part of our Climate Take Back™ plan comes in – Let…
April 14, 2022
Stop Seeing Carbon as the Enemy and Start Seeing It as a Resource
Carbon dioxide levels continue to rise every month, contributing to global warming and climate change concerns worldwide. In short, there’s too much carbon, and it’s in all the wrong places. As human activity – including the manufacturing of goods – generates more and more carbon dioxide, the natural world is struggling to keep up, and…
Lisa Conway April 7, 2022
How Interface Works Alongside Partners to Accelerate Climate Action
This year, to commemorate Earth Month, we are focused on sharing best practices, lessons learned and what’s next on our Climate Take Back™ journey to reverse global warming. By sharing our goal to become a carbon negative enterprise by 2040, we hope to encourage others to rethink their processes and products to create a positive…
February 23, 2022
Salesforce Global Design Standard Drives Supply Chain Carbon Reduction
In September 2021, Salesforce announced it reached net zero emissions across its entire value chain and achieved 100% renewable energy for its global operations. This announcement came well ahead of its projected goal of 2030. Reducing infrastructure emissions was a key area of focus for achieving Salesforce’s net-zero goal. To help it get there, the company…
Interface February 17, 2022
The University of Surrey Designs for Student Well-being
Home to over 17,000 students, the University of Surrey is continually transforming its campus to create inspiring environments. For one of its most recent renovations, the university wanted to create a space to promote student well-being. Wanting to offer its 17,000+ students a space different from any other on campus, the University of Surrey set about creating an area accessible to all students where…
February 9, 2022
Tips for Integrating the 2022 Colors of the Year
The reveal of an influential brand’s Color of the Year is always hotly anticipated in designers’ calendars. However, an unpredictable and turbulent 2021 meant the interior design community was extra excited to hear what color trends will be gracing mood boards over the coming year. Looking at forecasts from Pantone, PPG and Sherwin-Williams reveals that…
January 28, 2022
Grandmilliennial Style: Tradition with a Twist
Whether inspired by new directions in fashion or disenchanted with the impersonal look of the minimalist interiors that dominate the feeds of so many design influencers, a countervailing nostalgia-fueled aesthetic known as “grandmillennial” style has been on the rise in recent years, making an impact not only on residential interiors but also on various commercial…
Jean Nayar December 31, 2021
Our Top 10 Sustainability Achievements of 2021
The end of the year is a time for reflection and for looking back at the highs and lows of the past 12 months. While 2021 included ongoing challenges due to the pandemic, Interface® made significant progress on our Climate Take Back™ journey, and there are plenty of accomplishments to celebrate in our Americas region!…
November 5, 2021
The Circular Economy of Carbon: The Role of Bio-Based Materials
A term experiencing a resurgence in sustainability circles is “bio-based.” And it’s generating excitement for a good reason – bio-based products and materials have the potential to help us reverse global warming. The EPA defines bio-based materials as “products that mainly consist of a substance (or substances) derived from living matter and either occur naturally…